as in instability
the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position the insecurity of the bookcase made it dangerous for a household with small children who like to climb
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Recent Examples of insecurity Although older adults typically have fewer acute one-time episodes, they are more often faced with chronic stress such as illness, financial insecurity, caregiving responsibilities as well as loneliness, loss and grief and even retirement. —
Helen Dennis, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 For many around the world, the effects of this system — higher energy costs, disrupted trade, regional insecurity — are increasingly tangible. —Gaurav Srivastava, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026 The park sits adjacent to Crosslines Community Outreach, an organization that helps residents address food and housing insecurity throughout the year. —Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026 There was still a nagging insecurity, this time that doors were only opening because of his association with Tottenham, but the ball had started rolling and momentum was picking up. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insecurity
Helen Dennis, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 For many around the world, the effects of this system — higher energy costs, disrupted trade, regional insecurity — are increasingly tangible. —Gaurav Srivastava, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026 The park sits adjacent to Crosslines Community Outreach, an organization that helps residents address food and housing insecurity throughout the year. —Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026 There was still a nagging insecurity, this time that doors were only opening because of his association with Tottenham, but the ball had started rolling and momentum was picking up. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insecurity
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instability
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Nearly one in four Gen Zers has seriously considered or is actively pursuing a career in the trades, and 75% associate desk jobs with burnout and instability, recent survey data from SupplyHouse shows.— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Buoyed by the election of a new leader in Hungary, Europe's top diplomats are meeting in Luxembourg to forge plans of action on multiple crises from the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russian hybrid attacks, and economic instability as the war in Iran drives up energy prices worldwide.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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